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FUSION IN TRAVAIL
Diligent .Search for Another
Name to Call It By.
MARION AND CLACKAMAS PERPLEXED
In -Lincoln Cotmtr There Was Disa
greement, and Separate Tickets
Were rat In ZYomlnntlon.
SATJEM. Or.. April 6. A secret caucus
ot Democrats and Populists was held this
evening In. the Turner block to discuss
plans for making up a ticket -with which
to go Into a campaign against the Re
publican candidates. W. M. Kaiser was
chosen chairman of the'meetlng.5 A num
ber of addresses were made by represen
tatives of both parties. TVW. Davenport,
lately a Republican, sald'to be a candi
date for Legislative honors at the hands
of the Democrats, was an active partici
pant In the proceedings.
The general Idea of the caucus Is embod
ied in the plan stated by Chairman Kaiier
that the Democrats complete the Legis
laU e ticket formed In part by the Popu
lists, and that a county ticket be mad
up of men of both parties and nominated
by petition. The ticket thus formed is to
be called a "Citizens" ticket," It being the
general opinion of the caucus that the
word "Citizens" " would draw more votes
than any other name that could be used.
It Is reported tonight that the Demo
cratic County Convention will bo organized
tomorrow, with W. T. Slater as chairman.
Marion County Populists.
After an all-day free-for-all discussion
of all manner of questions, the Marlon
County Populist Convention named John
A- Jeffries and John W. Jory for the Lcg
islature, and left the remainder of the
ticket blank. 'What the convention did
with the fusion question is shown by the
following resolutions passed this evening:
"Resolved. That the County Central
Committee be authorized and instructed to
use their best, efforts to All an county of
fices -not nominated by this convention
with acceptable candidates in sympathy
with our fundamental principles, cither
from the People's party, the Democratic
party, the Free-Silver Republican party
or candidates nominated by a county citi
zens' convention."
"What the Individual members of the con
vention thought of the question Is indi
cated by their remarks. fhe convention
was composed of 115 delegates, which was
less than half the number that should
havo been In attendance Only 23 of the
23 precincts wero represented.
A temporary organization of tho con.
ventlon was effected by the election of
George W. Weeks, of Howell, chairman,
and T. C Jory, of Rosedale, secretary.
Tho tlmo of the convention In tho fore
noon was given almost entirely to general
discussion of the proper policy of the
Marion County Populists. After the ap
pointment of a committee on credentials.
Chairman Weeks announced that he is a
believer in plenty of talk, and asked all
the orators to express their views on the
topics they might consider most impor
tant. D. E. Swank, of Aumsville, said that he
was opposed to a fusion In which partj
names should be usod; he favored a fusion
of tho people In a Citizens' movement. T.
T. McClclIan, of Willard. was opposed to
Swank's plan, and urged the convention
to put up a full Populist ticket and author
ize the Central Committee to withdraw
part of the candidates, if it should be
found best later on. This idea was ap
proved by H. Cleveland and R. R. Ryan.
T. A. Cooper opposed Indorsing any Re
publican candidates, even though they
might favor the Initiative and -referendum.
He did not want to be hearing ot
a "Gold-Staittard Populist."
T. C Jory favored leaving tho selection
of candidates to a committee, unless a
Citizens" ticket should be put in tho
field. John A. Jeffries, of Salem, favored
a Citizens' ticket, but thought It would
be extremely difficult to get the movement
started and carried to a successful end.
In tho afternoon, T. W. Davenport.
State Land Agent under the Lord ad
ministration, tvrs called upon for re
marks. He created surprise by announc
ing that he was a delegate to the Demo
cratic convention. He proposed that a
committee be appointed to confer with a
committee to be appointed by the Dem
ocratic convention, and that a union ticket
be placed in the field, to be called a
"Citizens' ticket." J. B, Dimmick and Mr.
Voorhies. Silver Republicans, indorsed
what Mr. Davenport said. Mr. Voorhies
also urged the nomination of a strictly
non-partisan ticket, to tk; composed ot
men who wear no party strings.
Following these addresses, 22 delegates
to the State Convention were selected, and
the convention then took up In earnest
the matter of deciding upon a plan ot pro
cedure. Motions, amendments and amend
ments to amendments and resolutions were
piled, together in such . hopeless mass
that nothing but the clear-headed and
sometimes arbitrary rulings of the chair
man brought order out of the chaos. The
outcome of the mix-up was the passage
of a resolution providing that the conven
tion "nominate two of the five men on the
legislative, ticket and leave the rest of
the ticket for the Central Committee to
name. The two men mentioned were nom
inated without opposition.
A resolution was -passed reaffirming the
principles of the. People's party, as set
forth In the National platforms, demand
ing .an economical administration of coun
ty and state affairs and derlnrlm- tn -,....
of the initiative and referendum and im-'
swrauvo mandate.
After the adjournment of the convention,
the Central Committee met and re-elected
George TV. -Weeks, chairman, and T. C
Jory, secretary.
CLACKAMASIA. ALSO LABOR.
dominations Easily Made, but What
Annie nnd Platform?
OREGON CITY. April G.-Last night
there was a Joint Populist and Demo
cratic caucus, today separate Populist and
Democratic conventions were held to elect
delegates to the state conventions and to
attend tc the details of party organiza
tions, and later the organization of the
Joint People's party and Democratic con
vention to nominate a Legislative and
county ticket. The caucus was not pro
ductive ot any results, the time being oc
cupied In making speeches favoring union.
However, Mr. Suter. of Eagle Creek, who
has heretofore posed as 'a Mlddlc-of-lhe-Road
Populist, but who was a proxy mem
ber of the Democratic convention, wanted
the reformers all to go in together as Drm
ocrats. According to the apportionment made by
each county central committee each con
vention was entitled to 134 delegates. Nine
precinct 'were not represented at the
People's party convention, which was
short 30 delegates. At the Democratic
convention, however, tho credentials com
mittee reported that the vote from each
unrepresented precinct should be cast by
the delegates from the nearest adjoining
precinct. This plan gave the delegates of
the Democratic convention a voting
strength of 154 In the Joint convention.
The Separate Conventions.
The Democratic County Convention
called to order in 'Willamette Hall at 11
A. M. by Chairman Robert A. Miller, who
was also elected chairman of the conven
tion. A. W. Cheney wa9 elected secretary.
Thirteen delegates were elected to the
state convention, as follows:
C. D. Latourettc. S. J. Vaughan. -William
Barlow, M. C. Strickland. O. D. Rob
bins. C. N. -Waite, Robert Miller, E. D.
Kelly. Robert Beatle. A. "W. Cheney, B.
S. Bellony, W. B. Stafford, T. F. Cowing,
Br.
Robert A. Miller was elected chairman of
the County Central, Committee, and A. "W.
Cheney secretary
ThCPcople's party convention was called
to order by County Chairman H. Thlessen,
of Mllwaukle. at U A. M-. in Shively's
Theater. George Ogle, ot Molalla, was
elected chairman, and W. "W. Austin, of
Logan, secretary. The following delegates
were elected to attend the state conven
tion; W. H. Johnson. W. L. Holcomb. W. "W.
Myers. G. It. H. Miller, George Ogle. J. S.
Casfe. J. W. Powell, J. Johnson, J. B.
Zeigler, E. J. Spooner. 'William Cantwell,
W. W. Austin, J. R. Marks, A. Lacey, C.
Bchucbel.
Elmer Dixon was elected chairman of
the County Central Committee, and E. H.
Cooper-secretary.
The Joint Convention.
The Joint convention of Populists and
Democrats was called to order at Ehlv
ley"s Theater at 4 P. M. by Georgo Ogle.
and an organization was effected by elect
ing C D. Latourette chairman, and Elmer
Dixon secretary. The reports of the cre
dentials committees of each convention
were accepted without further ceremony.
This gave the Democratic delegation a ma
jority ef SO votes in the Joint convention.
Louis Funk, Robert A. Miller, George
Ogle, T.R. A. Sell wood and O. W. Rob
bins were appointed a committee on plat
form, and to submit a name for the new
party. The fusion convention nominated
the following:
County Commissioners T. L. Turner,
Democrat, ot Wllsonville; Levi Stehman,
Populist, of Liberal.
Sheriff J. J. Cooke, Democrat, of Ore
gon City.
Clerk E. H. Cooper, Populist, of Carus.
Recorder Hf Thlewen, Populist, of Mll
waukle. 'Nominations for the Legislature were
postponed until the platform committee
should report. The convention may last
all night.
TWO r ARTIES DISAGREED.
Democrats and Populists of Lincoln
County nave Separate Tickets.
TOLEDO. Or.. April 6. The Democrats
and Populists held their county conven
tions today. A conference committee on
union was appointed from each conven
tion, but disagreed on the distribution ot
offices, and each convention elected a full
county ticket, excepting School Superin
tendent. The Democratic ticket Is as fol
lows: Delegates to the state convention M. M,
Davis, B. F. Stewart, Samuel Center and
R. E. Darnell.
Clerk J. H. Lutz.
Sheriff B. Tracey.
Treavurcr R. E. Darnell.
Assessor A. B. Clark. '
Commissioner S. H. Bowman.
Surveyor H. S. Porter.
The Populist county ticket is as fol
lows: Delegates to the state convention G. A.
Land!, O. K. Krogstadt, J. W. Parrish
and T. J. Butler.
Clerk James Derrick.
Sheriff G. A. Landis.
Treasurer James McDonald.
Commksloncr A. K. Sherk.
School Superintendent H. Derrick.
Assessor E. J. Norton. ' '
Tension Ticket In Dona-las.
ROSEBJJRG, Or., April 6. The Demo
crats, Populists and Silver Republicans
held a county convention today, and the
following; ticket was nominated:
State Senator P. B. Beckley."
Representatlves W. W. Wilson and Dex
ter Rice.
Clerk--J. F. Gazlcy.
Sheriff J. L. Dewey.
Commissioners J. M. Robinson and A.
B. C. Whipple.
Assessor H. B. Gillette.
Treasurer E. H. Lenox.
School. Superjntcrdcnt Louis Barze. t
Surveyor O. F. ThicL
Coroner Dr. E. V. Hoover.
It was agreed that the Populists name
the Joint Senator and the Silver Republi
cans the Joint Representatives.
The Democrats adopted a 16-to-l plat
form, with all the latest Bryan sugges
tions. Yamhill Populists Xame Conditions.
M'MINNVILLE. Or.. April 6. The Popu,
llst County Convention was held here to
day, tho following delegates being elected
to the state convention:
T. I. Vanorsdaal, M. L. Johnson, D. L
Pierce, A. A. Walker. J. B. Perklnn, W. J.
Garrison, J. C. Cooper, A. K. Olds. George
Braithwalte. S. Hlchardeon, W. J. Un
derwood an J. O.' Lamb.
An advisory committee of seven was ap
pointed to confer with the other "reform"
force, to report to the convention April
20. to which time the convention adjourned.
The Populists want direct legislation cnl
public ownership of public utilities in
dorsed, and If this to done they will fuse;
otherwise, a wparato ticket will be put
in the field.
Dr. Saj lor for Washing-ton Coroner.
HILLSBORO, Or.. April 6. Dr. Saylor,
of Sherwood, was yesterday nominated for
County Coroner by the Republican, In
stead of Dr. C L. Large, as reported.
Tho Union party will hold Its county
nominating convention In this city tomor
row. The chairmen of the Democratic
and Populist Central Committees have is
sued calls for masi conventions to elect
delegates to the state convenlloiw. these
meetings to be held In the forenoon, and
prior to the union convention.
Tito Clatsop County Conventions.
ASTORIA, Or.. April .-Tbe Republican
County Convention will meet In this city
tomorrow to nominate a full county ticket
and elect delegates to the jtate convention.
The People's Party County Convention
win alro be held tomorrow, but it Is un
likely that a ticket win be nominated, as
the present intention appears to be to Join
with the Democrats and Free-Silver Re
publicans in a Citizens' ticket.
Orenon otcs.
Erspild Ernston has sold to August
Pottratz 160 acres lying east of Mount An
gel for 200.
H. Humphrevs. milMng a vicious cow
at Hlllsboro, suffered the fracture 'of a
leg by the cow's failing on It,
Grandma Mary Ramsey Wobd, aged 1CS
years, and' a native of Tennessee. ' was a
listener to Bryan's address at Hlllsboro.
A painting of 'Mount Hood was present
ed to Colonel Bryan while at Pendleton
and. will be forwarded to him at Lincoln,
Neb.
It Is reported that Joe Fox. of Marsh
field, has struck It rich at Capo Nome,
and that he will return with a big sack in
the Fall.
A Coos County man last Sunday picked
some ripe wild blackberries not far from
Marshneld, the-earliest ever known in
that county.
Frank C. Baker has bought, at Sheriff's
deed. 51 acres of land near Aumsville, and
three blocks In Smith's addition to that
town, for $3390.
The Marion County farm of Richard
McNIchoIs, deceased, has b;en sold 4y
tho administrator to George Schaap. Its
area is 145 acres; consideration, $1412.
J. H. Upton, of Curry County, who has
been confined to his room for over a year,
is still unable to walk without assistance;
but to all appearances, he is In excellent
health and spirits, and has partially re
gained the use of his arms and hands.
Tho scouring mill buildings at The
Dalles afe going up rapidly. The frames
are all up and the floors laid, and the
work of putting on the Iron sheeting will
on begin. The building will be ready to
recelvo the machinery as soon as it ar
rives. Three goat-shearing machines are In op
eration In Benton County, with more or
less, success, says the Corvallis Times.
One of them, on the Cress farm, has
been able to shear about 50 goats per day.
Another operated on a band of goats on
Soap Creek, had, at last accounts, only
rolled up a record of about eight per day.
An experienced and active -man can. In
the old-fashioned way, make a dally rec
ord of about 25 goats. -.
An unlimited list of wordcrful cures
proves the merit of Hoad s Sarcaparllla.
LAWS MUST BE OBEYED
jcdge LEcnmns kixg corarr
OFFICERS 0X'THEIB"DCTY.
Orders Destruction of a Lot of Gam.
bllnc Paraphernalia That Had,
BeenSelxed In 'Seattle.
SEATTLE. April 6. Judge Benson, of
the criminal department of the Superior"
Court, sprang a sensation In the county
today by calling before him the Sheriff,
Prosecuting Attorney and other county
officials, and demanding of them that
hereafter the laws of the state be strictly
enforced. He said It was an open and. no
torious fact that gambling and other
crimes were being openly committed, bpt
that the officers were not doing their,
duty In the matter. He directed the Pros
ecuting Attorney to bring before him a
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OIIEGOX PIONEER OF 1832 WHO DIED AT HILLSBqnO.
- HILLSBORO, Or., April & Riley K. Ennis, who dltd ot dropsy at his home In this city
restertla), was born la Adair County. Kentucky, October C 1630, and with Ms parents moved
to Arkansas In 1S30, ;pendin? tils boyhood days in that slate. In the' Sprint of 1832 he
started Westward, drlv-inc an ox team across the plains to Oregon. After an arduous trip
of six months be arrived where Hlllsboro now stands. In 1S53 he was employed as fore
man on on: of the first steamboats on the Willamette River. Reslenlne this position. In
ISM. he eettled en Dickey Prairie, Clackamas County. In this year he was united in
marriace to 'Eathallmla, Inrram. Seven chlliren were bom to Uiem Mrs. Nancy J. Johnson.
Farmlneton; Levis. South Tualatin; John R.. Hlllsboro: Isaac, Hep-mar: Mrs. Martha E.
Landess, Scholia; 'Samuel, the principal ot the Carton school, and Willis E.. who Sled In
1SS1. While Uvfn-r In Clackamas County Mr. Ennis wan ereaged in farminc and stock
raising. In 1873 the family removed to Farmlngton. this county, where Mr. Ennts was n-ra-red
in farming. In ISSt he came to HlllsboTo. near which place ho was engaged In lumber
ing. His health falling him, he retired from business in 1S91.
Since 1S33 deceased was a church member, an? he was an Odd Fellow i-lnce JS75; also a
member ot the Encampment. He was upright, conscientious and charitable, and Itft a large
circle of frirnla. .
formal order, which ho said he would
sign, directing the Sheriff to burn $2500
worth of gambling paraphernalia recently
seized from the leading gambling-houses
of the city. Judge Benson's move is be
lieved to have followed a conference he
held with leading church members, at
which a moral crusade was agreed upon.
Hcnr-Admlral Knnd Coming.
Roar-Admiral Kautz, In command of the
Pacific squadron of the United States
Navy, will be here next month with the
battle-chip lown. which will be docked
for repairs at the naval station at Bre
merton. The news of the Admiral's com
ing Is contained In a private letter from
him to a well-known marine man of this
city. '
Found a "Dominion" LIfebont.
The fishing steamer Edith, arriving to
day from the halibut fishing banks at
Wrangel Narrows. Alaska, reports having
picked up a lifeboat marked "Dominion,
Sydney," on March 30. The British bark
Dominion sailed from Tacoma March i
for Sjdney. N. 8. W., with a cargo of
lumber. She has been twice condemned
and sold, but has each time re-entered
the merchant marine. Shipping men are
divided as to the significance of the find
ing of tho lifeboat. There is much specu
lation as to whether the Dominion has
suffered disaster, or the lifeboat was
washed overboard In a storm.
CAPSIZED IX A SQUALL.
Rancher Lost His Produce, but Saved
HIi Life.
ASTORIA, Or., April 6. During a squall
at noon today a fishboat, having Andrew
Hansen, a Gray's River rancher, and cargo
of produce on board, capsized In the river
opposite the city. The man struggled in
tho water until almost exhausted, -when
he succeeded In getting on top of the over
turned boat.' and was rescued by boats
coming out from the shore. The contents
of the "boat were lost.
The heavy rain of the past two days
has caused a small freshet in tho Lewis
and Clark and the Necanicum Rivers,
bringlrg a large number of logs down to
tidewater.
City Treasurer Carney will i;sue a call
next Monday for all general fund war
rants Indorsed prl3r to September I. ISS9.
This will mean tho disbursement of about
$20,000.
FIGHT FOR KLOVDIKE GOLD.
Ex-Detective and Ills Partner Ar
restedSafe Broken Open.
TACOMA, April 6. There Is a hot fight
on to secure possession of $20,000 claimed
to be In the possession of ex-City Detec
tive J. D. Thompson and. J. A. Hoshor
and belonging to H. G. Toirence. a Klon
dike capitalist. Thompson and Hoshor
wero arrested several days ago, and to
day the banks an safety-vault companies
were restrained from paying over any
money in their possession. Yesterday a
small safe In Thompson's house was"
broken open, but It contained no funds.
It Is claimed that 'Hoshor drew the money
from a Seattle bank and deposited It in n
Tacoma institution, and drew out $10,000
in gold and secured certified checks for
the balance.
FIRST SCHOOL REPORTS
Superintendents of Curry nnd Union
Counties Earliest tom Respond,
SALEM, Or., April 6. The first annual
reports from County School Superintend
ents were received at the State Depart
ment today. Curry and Union being the
counties reporting. The reports were not
due until the fourth Monday of July, but
at the request of Superintendent Acker
man the counties will report earlier than
that date if possible. The reports cover
the year ending March S, 1900.
Curry County's report shows a total
school population of CS2. which is slightly
less than the population last year 706.
The average dally. attendance has, how
ever, Increased from 261 to 404. The num
ber of teachers employed In the schools
as increased from 13 to 21. The total re
celpts.of the county schools In 1S33 were
$4Hl , as against $3775 09 in 1SS8. The to
tal disbursements In 1SS3 'were $3S01 36. as
against JT5B 73 In 1SSS. ' -
Union County's report shows a total
school population1 of S34. WblcH is" a de
crease ot S'duHng the year. The average
dally attendance Is 3405, or 158 less than
list year. The, number of teachers env
ployed Hn 1SJ0, was 137, a decrease ot eight
during the year. The report shows that,
while there have been decreases as stated,
the average length of the school tenn"nas
been Increased, from five months to six"
months! The total receipts for 1SD3 were
$61,013 70; for 1SSS. $35,517 7S. The total 'dis
bursements for 1SS9 were $58,757 25; for ISO,
$35,636 07.
An epidemic of grip has prevailed re
cently among the prisoners at the peril
tentlary,Jand'has lnterffredTwith the work
being carried on in the' foundry and on
the farm. Out of the 322rprisoners, 170
have been off duty at th.e same time. No
serious consequences have resulted, and
the disease Is rapidly dying out.
r-
Adjutant-General Gantenbeln was in the
EtfNIS.
city today, looking after routine business
and making some minor preparations for
the annual encampment of the Oregon Na
tional Guard this Summer. It has not yet
been determined where the UOO men of the
regiment will be gathered for their en
campment. Samuel Ramp was today tried a second
time on the charge of driving on and in
juring a bicycle path, and was acquitted.
Dan Collins, who imagines that he is
controlled by spirits, was received at tha
asylum today from Oregon City. He is S3
years old, and a native of Boston. The
commitment contains the information that
the man's occupation Is "Chrlitian and re
ligion." BLtGEn. HEIUIAXVS MOTHER DEAD.
Was a Coos County Pioneer of 1850,
nnd "Well Known.
MYRTLE POINT, Or., April' S.-Mrv
Elizabeth Hermann, mother of Hon. Bln
ger Hermann, Commissioner of tho Gen
eral Land Office, died at the old Her
mann homestead on the south fork- of the
Coquille River, six miles from Myrtle
Point, at 4:30 Monday morning, aged 70
years. Deceased Was born In Tredegar.
Monmouthshire, South Wales, England,
March 1, 1S2L and came to the United
States In 1S37 with her father, David Hop
kins, who built the first Iron furnace In
the United States, near Cumberland. Md.
.She was married to Dr. Henry Her
mann in iMu, ana came to coos county
with a colony from Baltimore in May.
IKS, where she resided on the old home
stead.untll her death. She -was the mother
of nine children, those surviving her be
ing BInger and T. M., of Washington. D.
C: C M.. F. P. and E. W. and Mrs.
E. Bender, of Myrtle Point, and Mrs. J.
W. Baker, of Phoenix. Ariz.
Tho remains were Interred In the family
burying ground on the old homestead on
April S, a large number of pioneers and
friends from various parts of the county
being in attendance at the funeral.
Robert S. Fnllerton.
Robert Slc'an FuUerton, a Columbia
County pioneer, died April t, at his home
on Scappoose Bay, from an attack of grip.
Ho was a native of Missouri, and 76 years
of age. He was In California in ISOO. ,but
returned to Missouri and came across the
plains with "Uncle Billy" Watts, in 1S52,
settled on Scappoose Bay In what was
then Washington County, where he has re
sided, since. At an early date he took uA
active Interest In the horticultural indus
try, and was one" of the flrstettlers in
connection with J", G. Nesley to send East
and get seeds and Pclons from which Ihe
great horticultural possibilities of this
county were proven. Many wild crab
apple and white thorn trees around the
head of Scappoose Bay every year bear
evidences of his skill in grafting by the
bountiful crop of nice pears and apples
they produce. He took an active Interest
in school and, church, and was one of the
prime movers In organizing the Cumber
land Presbyterian Church, at Scappocse,
where John W. Watts and the late W. W.
Jolly us'ed to propound the Scriptures to
the people. Ho left four children two
eons, W. J. and Robert, and two daugh
ters, Mary I. Grewell.and Emma I. Dun
can, besides numerous grandchildren.
TEST SCHEDULES ALL IS.
X early OOO Applicants tor Positions
ns Enumerators In First District.
ALBANY? Or.. April 6. Census Super
visor Winn has received all the test sched
ules sent "out to applicants for positions
as enumerators In the 177 districts In his
Jurisdiction, and they have been sent to
Washington for examination and ap
proval. Every district was heard
from. A total of nearly 900 ap
plication was received. and re
sponses' made with test schedules.
Every schedule has passed through the
mails four times under the franking priv
ilege. The list ot appointments ot enum
erators for the department will be re
ceived from Washington probably the last
of this month. In the meantime arrange-
ments for the taking of the census are
being attended, to dally. The Supervisor
has already "received through" the mall'
sereral large boxes or farm schedules, ar
ranged and numbered for the different
districts, which, with other-documents, will
be duly forwarded to the enumerators as
soon as the appointments' shall have 'been'
made. The thoroughness of, preparations
for the enumeration Indicates a census
that will be satisfactory to the people, as
well as to the Government.
WlSCO.VSrv EMBEZZLER. CAUGHT.
OAeer Found Him at Republic, and
la on Way East With Prisoner.
SPOKANE, April 6. L. P. Hunner,
wanted In Buffalo County, Wis., for "em
bezzling $150,000. 'was arrested yesterday
in Republic by a Deputy Sheriff from
Wisconsin. Sheriff Cole, of this "county,
received word today that the officer would"
bring his prisoner down on the Spokane &
Northern this afternoon, leaving the train
at Deer Parle "ana driving across country
to catch the east-bound Great Northern
train. Little can be learned here of Hun
ners alleged crime. It Is- said he was
president of a bank. s
Bids for Spokane Bonds.
Tho commissioners opened, eight bids
today for Spokane Countys proposed $200,
000 Issue ot funding bonds. All the bidders
offered premiums, and the top bid was
on a basis of less than 4 per cent. It was
from HaVrls & Co., of Chicago, but their
certified check was on themselves Instead
of a National bank, and the commission
ers gave their agent until noon tomorrow
to put up the required check.
PROFESSOR SHAW TO LEAVE.
Quits Acrrleultnral College for Po
sition With Beet-Sugar Concern.
CORVALLIS. Or., April 6. Professor G.
W. Shaw haa been offered a position as,
chemist and acting superintendent 'of a
large beet-sugar factory at Grand Junc
tion, Colo., and has accepted. For several
years past Professor Shaw has ably filled
the position of head of the department of
chemistry In the Agricultural College and
experiment station. Ho has tendered his
resignation to tako effect at thp end of
tho current college yean
The Circuit Court for Benton County con
vened In adjourned session this morning.
The term is preliminary to the regular
April term, which will begin Monday morn
ing. Tomorrow's seseion will" be held In
the County Court room. In order that the
Circuit Court room may be occupied by
the Republican County Convention.
GREAT SORTHERS TO BUILD.
Twenty -Mile Extension Up Skagit
River and a Cat-Off.
NEW WHATCOM. Wash., April 6.
Chief Engineer Stevens announced today
that the Great Northern Railway had 'let
the contract for an extension ot the Se
attle & Northern division from Hamilton
20 miles up tho Skagit River, but denied
that it would -be continued to a connection
with the main line near Index. The ex
tension for which the contract has been
let, he said, would tap a flno lot of timber
and Sauk River mines.
President Hill stated that the Great
Northern would build the Chuckanut cut
off between Falrhaven and Burlington, on
the Coast line, when business should Jus
tify It, but would not state when con
struction would begin.
JEW FRUITGROWERS' ASSOCLVTIOS.
Includes Polk and Denton Counties
Officers Elected.
DALLAS, Or.. April C The fruitgrowers
of Dallas met here today and completed
their local organization, auxiliary to the
state organization. The following officers
were elected: "
President, II. S. Butz; vice-president,
William Grant: secretary. H. G. Campbell:
treasurer. D. P. Stouffer: trustee?, S. P.
Kimball, J. B. Nunn. William Grant, E.
H. Hibbard. and James Elliott.
This organization -is -expected "to include
Benton and Polk Counties. The name of
"Polk and Benton County Fruitgrowers'
Association" was adopted. The first an
nual meeting of the association will be
held at IndependenceXhls county, MajK.
LOSS BY A TIDAL WAVE.
Property Worth 30,000 Destroyed
on Vancouver Island.
VICTORIA. B. a. April 6. It Is reported
that-a tidal wave this afternoon carried
away the new wharves of the Dunsmulr
collieries at Ladysmith. with a loss of
$30,000. The wires are down, and details
may not be obtainable for hours.
Livestock Sotes.
Pendleton East Oregonlan.
F. A. Phillips, buyer for cattle men of
Seattle, has been feeding in transit 15 car
loads of beef cattle. Of these seven car
loads were fed at the Temple ranch at
Nolin. for several weeks. Shipment was
made Wednesday, the 4th.
Miller & Zeemo. the Klondike cattle
shippers, have shipped out several car
loads of cattle this week from Echo. They
bought the O. F. Thomson and the R. N.
Stanfleld cattle, which were contracted
early In the season. These were the best
sales of the season. 5 and 5"- cents.
Over the W. & C railroad line to the
Sound went five cars of sheep to Seattle,
and three cars ot cattle owned by George
Frohman. The cattle were from Caldwell,
Idaho, and are destined for tho Alaska
trade. They will be taken from the cars
at North Yakima and fed for six weeks
nnd then sent on to Seattle for shipment.
Tho sheep were 750 wethers bought from
Joo Connolly, and they brought $5 each.
The lot consisted of 2-year-old wethers,
extra fine mutton, the average weight be
ing 122H pounds.
Wm. L. Gibson has sent out this week
to a Seattle house three cars ot cattle,
which he bought from L. A. Splcer, ot
Pilot Rock, and other stockmen.
An Exciting Runaway.
VANCOUVER, Wash., April C-Last
evening, after a fire drill, the city team
ran away with the fire engine, breaking
away from the driver as he was unhitch
ing. They ran with the engine to the
ferry slip, made the turn over "to Main
street, then into the Government pasture
and on up the river road almost to the
end of the reservation, where they were
stopped by two colored soldiers. The only
damage sustained was the breaking of the
tonguo of the engine.
Arbor day in the public schools of this
city was observed with the usual exer
cises. The County Commissioners today award
ed the county printing to the Vancouver
Independent at 15 cents per inch.
Wind Storm at Tacoma.
TACOMA. April 6. A heavy squall, ac
companied by downpouring rain, swept dp
the Sound and over the city this after
noon, doing considerable damage to store
windows and awnings. The shipping in
the harbor suffered no damage. Subur
ban lines were delayed on account of trees
being blown across the tracks.
Brynn nnd So Chanoe for a Speech.
MEDFORD, Or., April C About MOO
people gathered at the depot to hear Will
iam J. Bryan today. It was expected that
he would stop half an hour and then
catch the train at Ashland. This plan fall
ing, he Toade a few general remarks dur
ing the five minutes' stop.
Oregon Dog Takes First Prise.
TACOMA. Wash.! April 6. Monte H..
champion setter dog, from the Thomas
Howes (Mount Angel) kennels, won the
first prize, a silver cup. In the bench show.
Oregon Is well represented. In both first
and second-prize list.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby Is Outtlng Teeth,
Be sure and use that old and wen-tried remedy.
Mn. Tnnsiows Soothlnr Syrup, tor chlldrea
'teething- It soothes the chill, softens tha guma,
allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea.
APPROVED HIS SEMENCE
MICHOD, THE MURDERER, WHO
"WAS HASGED AT TACOMA.
- i ,t
Said His Fte Was Just anal He Had
So Regrets for Killing His
Former Wife.
TACOMA. April 6. Albert Mlchod was
hanged at 7:10 oclock this morning on the
fifth floor of the Courthouse.
This first execution In Pierce County
was marked by a most remarkable exhi
bition of courage, for when Michod faced
his doom not by the quiver of a single
nerve in his body did fie show any sign
of fear. 1 When Sheriff Mills asked the
condemned man if he had anything to say.
or any last request to make, he stepped
to the front of tho platform, and, facing
the 100 men who had gathered to see his
taking off. he saldi
"My'gray hairs have been caused by my
wife's conduct, and were' it not for that,
not only would there have been no gray
hair, but she would have been alive to
day. "When I shot my wife I committed mur
der, and, standing as I am. facing death,
I believe I am simply paying a Just pen
alty of the law In atoning for It with my
life."
He then stepped back on tho trap, and
after being bound, the trap was sprung.
and his death was Instantaneous, as thero
was no perceptible motion of the body.
Father Hylebos, Michod's spiritual ad
viser, was with him, and his presence in
spired In the condemned man courage to
meet his doom.
There were 12 Sheriffs from other coun
ties In this state at the execution, but,
though several invitations bad been sent
into Oregon and Brit'sh Columbia, no offi
cials from those sections were in attend
ance. Albert Mlchod shot and killed Mrs.
John Ambler, his former wife, on the
evening of September 27, 1S99. He went
Into the house, which Is located on the
"Nigger Tract." when no one but the
woman was at home. When he entered
the door she started to run out the back
way. and he sent a shot after her.
Seeing that escape was impossible
through the back yard. Mrs. Ambler rah
out into the street, the murderer follow
ing closely behind and shooting all the
time. She was shot In the back as she
was going out the gate, and running a
few steps farther, fell on her knees, beg
ging for mercy. For answer, Mlchod
walked up to the prostrate woman, and
fired a shdt"1nto her left side that put
an end to her struggles.
Placing the pistol in his mouth, Mlchod
pulled the trigger, but there was no cart
ridge in the gun. He had Just been .re
leased from the penitentiary at Walla
Walla, after serving a four-year term for
attempting to murder the same woman,
while he was employed at the "Fanny
Paddock Hospital. She bore a scar on
her forehead where tho bullet grazed that
time.
Michod. after the murder, was cool and
collected, and expressed no regret for his
crime. He wanted to be hung, and that
quickly. Both were of French-Canadian
stock, and Mlchod said he shot his wife
because she was untrue to him. After
the first attempt on her life. Mrs. Mlchod
got a divorce, and soon after married John
Ambler, a hard-working, respectable man.
Mlchod was tried for his crime a week
after it was committed, and two weeks
later was found guilty.
Quotation of Mining Stocks.
SPOKAXE. April 6. The closing bids
mining stocks today were:
Blaoktall $0 09 IMorrlsoa $0
Crystal 44PrlncesB Maud..
Deer Trail Con. ov.Qu!lp
nvenlrc Star ... 1 IUmMer Cariboo
Gold Ledse .... 4J Reservation ....
Golden Harvest. 11,1 Rowland Giant..
Jim Rlalne 10 (Tom Thumb ...
Line Pine Surp. lSH'bulIlvaa
Mountain Lion.. 00 ISonora
Morning Glory ajycanyon Creek....
for
jv;
25V?
:
Oil
15
O'i
JVi
SAJf FRANCISCO. April a The official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks today were:
Alt $0 CVJuMIce $0 06
Alpha. Con IKentuck Con ... 1
Andes i; Mexican .. 22
Belcher SS,OecldenUI Con ... IS
Bfnton Con'...-.. 3Ophlr .... 84
Bst A Belcher... SS'Overman
Bullion 3rpt-i - -
Catatonia. 1 03 Savaire. . 12
Challenge Con ... 2nSeg. Belcher
ChcJlar loiSIerra. Nevada. ... M
Cen8dcce TS'silver Hill .. 10
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 TSlFtandard 3 OS
Crown Point 20 Union Ocn 32
GotW & Curry... 2Utah Con 12
Hale i. Norcross.. SliTelUw Jacket .. 30
NEW TOKK. April 6. Mlnlnff stocks toaay
closed as follows:
Chollar $0 15! Ontario ..$S 25
Crown Folnt ..... 17Ophlr ... tx
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 on Plymouth .10
Dtadvtood rs Quicksilver - 1 75
Gould &. Curry... JL2i do pre f 8 CO
Hale i. Norcrcns.. 30! Sierra. NevJda. ... .VI
Homettake ....50 001 Standard 3 15
Iron Silver ...... 67 Union Con 13
Mexican 2iYeIlow Jacket .... IS
BOSTON, April 6. Closing quotations:
Adventure $0 C5U, Humboldt ......$0 75
Allouez Mining. SViiParrott -loVJ
AmaL Copper .. OSaQumcy 1 3h
Boston A Mont. 3 25 (Santa Fe Copper 7
Butte & Boston. iCifTamarack ...... 1 S3
Cal. A Heela.... 7 GO Utah Mining .... 3H
Centennial SI iTVInona. ........ 5
Franklin .t 17 IvTolverlnes 41
Osceola . TO I
Free Water for Bathlngr.
Arlington Record.
Tuesday evening the Arlington city
council held Its regular meeting for April.
. . . Tho new ordinance governing the
city water system was brought up by
Councilman Miller. ... Attention was
called to" the fact that no rate had been
fixed for bath tubs In private residences,
and that SO cents per month should be
charged. Councilman Miller said the com
mittee had purposely left that charge oat;
that, not meaning to reflect on the clean
liness ot the good people of Arlington,
they thought it best to offer free water
as a premium to stimulate bathing, as ho
had found it a good thing, for he took a
bath once last Summer and it did him so
much good that he was going to try it
again this year. So it was decided that
Arlington peoplo should have free bath
water.
Profit in Goats.
Salem Journal.
As an Illustration of the profit to be
realized In the Angora goat Industry, the
following Instance is given from Linn
County: Ed Jones, of Shelburn, bought
12 head of ewes In January last, paying $5
per head for them. $0) for the lot. He
turned them on 10 acres of land, where
they havo made their living ever since and
have helped grub the land at the same
time. There hasn't been a dollar of ex
pense connected with their keep. Now the
13 ewes have brought forth 20 kids, which
are all alive and doing well. They will
be worth $3 apiece In tho fill. $9) for the
Albert Mlchod.
20. The band, will have doubled In value.
and, the owner will also get about $1
worth of fleece from each ewe. At the
same time the goats have been a positive
bcneflt'to the land. It Is no wonder that
the farmers are waking up to the possi
bilities of the goat Industry.
Governor Geer In San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 6. Governor
T. T. Geer. of Oregon, visited, the state
prison at San Quentln today. He said
that Oregon's big prison at Salem would
In all probability follow California's ex
ample In employing her convicts In the
manufacture of Jute bags.
Two err Postmasters.
"WASHINGTON. Aprll 6. Oregon post
masters were appointed today as follows:
A. H. Buxton. RusseUville, vice Frederick
H. Lewis, resigned: George B. Smiley.
Birchunville, vice Mrs. Ida lu Dewees,
resigned.
SQUABBLE OVER SURVEYS.
Shall 5avy or Treasury Depnrtmenl
Have Charge f
WASHINGTON. April 2 Senator Fos
ter's commtiteo on coast and Insular sur
veys has suddenly become the center of
mucn interest among newspaper men. as
well as among attaches of the hydro
graphic office of the Navy Department, of
the Coast and Geodetic Survey Bureau
and of tho Geological Survey.
Some time ago Senator Foster intro
duced a resolution directing tho Secretary
of ihe Treasury to state in detail what
work was under way and In charge of the
Coast and Geodetic Surv ey. Dr. Hcnrv S.
Prltchett, the superintendent of the sur
vey, prepared for Secretary Gage a very
elaborate report, showing that the depart
ment had taken charge of the work of
surveying in the new possessions of the
united States, as well as continuing tho
charting and hydrographlc work along tho
coast of this country proper.
This report startled Admiral Bradford,
Chief of the Bureau of Equipment of tha
Navy. He had been actively at work sur
veying on his own hook, and he desired
$1W,000 to continue the same. He notified
Chairman Foster, of the coast and insular
survey committee, that ho ,Tesirert n. hp.ir.
Jng'whcn the question of the scope of the
work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey
was under consideration.
In the meantime. Director Charles 1).
Walcott, of the Geological Survey, Indi
cated a desire to havo his report on tho
question of conducting geological surveys
in tho new possessions referred from Sen
ator Elklns" committee on geological sur
vey to Senator Foster's committee. This
was done, and at a meeting of the coa-;t
and Insular survey committee on Friday
Admiral Bradford appeared, together with
Dr. Pritchett and Director Walcott. Tho
.question that was actively discussed was:
"Who Is to have, charge of the coast, and
Insular surveys of tho new possessions ot
the United States?"
Some Idea of the bitterness of the de
partmental contest can be gathered when
It Is known that some interested parties
presumably the attaches of the Navy, are
circulating literature of which the follow
ing extract from the editorial columns of
the New York Herald is a sample:
"The attempt ot the Treasury Depart
ment to secure control of the Naval Hy
drographlc Office is a fresh illustration ot
the arrogant assertion and cool nerve that
have .enabled a single executive branch to
exercise so many unrelated functions of
government. This policy of unrestrained
seizure Is a tradition of the office, and its
unrcbuked invasions Into every field of Na
tional energy have resulted in the ab
sorption by the Treasury of various legiti
mate and lmportnt duties belonging to
other departments.
"In consistent, modern schemes of or
ganization, where the art of government
appears to have been studied, the official
charge of maritime Interests Is intrusted
to those particular officials who are sup
posed to be expert In sea affairs. It is
assumed that the'best experience is needed
and lhat specialization produces the high
est results. This country, which know3
little of the real art ot government, works,
however, upon another' plan, and out ot
sheer carelessness or Ignorance permits
the Treasury, and, to some degree, the
War Department, to manage certain mari
time bureaus with which neither has any
natural association.
"The duties of these misplaced officials
are many" and varied, though through all
runs a certain unity of purpose that de
mands for Its preservation, both In peace
and in war. a special training1 and proved
fitnes9. Among tho responsibilities as
sumed are the survey of oceans, coasts,
harbors and inland waters, the administra
tion of tho lighthouse, life-saving and
marine hospital services, the direction ot
the inspection and registration of vessels,
and the control of the revenuo cutter serv
ice. "It ought readily to be seen that all
these duties are nautical In character; that
proper performance demands sea experi
ence and an intimate acquaintance with
shipping, and that the Financial Depart
ment has at the best only a very remote
connection with any ono of them. Yet all
of this work, except that of surveying
the high seas, is performed by an omnlv
erous Treasury, which, unsatisfied with
Its other plunder and loot. Is now busy
with political devices to secure the lono
excluded case.
"It Is true that naval officers are de
tailed for special work In connection with
the lighthouse establishment, and that the
hydrography, the offshore work of tho
Coast and Geodetic Survey, has for over
70 years been performed mainly by tho
Navy. But even in these Instances, tho
Treasury Department supervises the work
rigorously, and In every question aris
ing out of It has a final action that often
Is nearly fatal.
"Even should the existence of soma
slight causo for this theory of control
In all that relates directly to merchant
shipping be granted, what reason can ba
given for the relegation of the coast and
ocean surveys to a department created for
the administration of finances? And by
what deft Juggling can the transfer to
this hydra-headed department of the sur
veys in distant and in foreign seas ba
Justified? Surely not by the claims or
performances of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey office.
"If these efforts to enrich the political
Influence of the Treasury Department at
tho expense of Justice and efficiency were
properly understood In and out of Con
gress, the reorganization of bureaus and
the reassignment of duties demanded by
the commercial Interests of the country
would soon be ordered. But a deal of ig
norance Is abroad, and this unjustifiable,
archaic and foolish distribution of gov em
inent work 11 permitted to go unchal
lenged because of assumption basod upon
chicanery and of sophistries bolstered by
political favors."
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American Architecture.
New York Commercial.
Arthur J. Horgan. whose designs for
public buildings have been embodied :n
stone and marble under the present New
York City administration, is a young man
whose career In architecture may well en
courage New York boys to aspire to the
highest honors, even If they have to de
pend entirely on their own resources. All
over the United States young men are
now studying under American auspices
and from American models to equip them
selves as architects.
A decade ago no architect who had not
studied at the Ecole des Beaux Artes in
Paris and then, perhaps, in Rome, could
hope to compete successfully for the pat
ronage of American money kings. Such
men as Horgan, who is but little past
30, and has for 15 years studied In hU
own country, from its best contemporary
models, have changed all this.
An American lawjer doesn't have to go
abroad to'study. Why an American archi
tect? Strikers Returned to Work.
PITTSBURG, April e. It Is estimated
that 10,000 men, or about half the strik
ing miners in the Pittsburg district, re
turned, to work today.